The UK's cutest comeback kid has secrets darker than its wet fur suggests.
The otter is one of the UK's most charismatic yet enigmatic animals. Living not only along our rivers but also at the coast, otters have remarkable adaptations to a life both in and out of water. This documentary brings you the very latest scientific discoveries as well as a review of the turbulent history of the otter in the UK. It looks like the otter is making a steady comeback around the country but not everybody agrees this is good news.
Cinematography
Underwater otter footage that makes you want to hold your breath.
Direction
Cryer balances cuddly with cutting—nature docs need this edge.
Editing
Tight 58 minutes, no bloated BBC bloat here.
Director
Sally Cryer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Charlie Hamilton-James spent months waterproofing camera rigs only to have otters steal them for play.
This aired during peak 'Springwatch mania' when BBC Two nature programming briefly dominated British Twitter.
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